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WILLIAM III SHORT 1665–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 16 Sep 1741

Death Location: Surry, Virginia

Father: WILLIAM SHORT

Mother: MARY Rookings

Spouse(s): SUSANNA Heath

Children(s): MARY SHORT

The story of WILLIAM III SHORT began in 1665 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States. WILLIAM III SHORT married Susanna Heath, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Short. WILLIAM III SHORT passed away in 1741 in Surry, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of WILLIAM III SHORT began in 1665 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.
  • WILLIAM III SHORT married Susanna Heath, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Short.
  • WILLIAM III SHORT passed away in 1741 in Surry, Virginia.

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WILLIAM SHORT's Ancestors

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WILLIAM SHORT
1665–1741
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
WILLIAM II SHORT
1641–1676
Surry, Virginia, USA
MARY (Lounds) Rookings
1641–1705
Surry, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Edward) Short
1613–1659
Brewood, Staffordshire, England
ELIZABETH (Elle) Symons
1615–1675
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
William (Rookings) Rookins
1620–1676
Surrey, Surrey, Virginia, United States
Jana Egborough
1641–1687
Fletton, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Short
1584–1621
Edith Blakemeyre
1595–1659
Symon Senior
1600–1656
Amee
1603–1656
William Rookings
1593–1647
Jane Baxter
1600–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIAM SHORT's Descendants

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WILLIAM (III) SHORT (1665–16 Sep 1741) m. SUSANNA Heath (1669–21 Mar 1744)
  1. 1. MARY (Elizabeth) SHORT 1696–1743 m. William Harris 1695–1740
    1. 1. William Harris 1724–1797 m. Jaibey Gibson 1705–1795 m. Frances (Harris) 1735–1776 m. Mourning (Gleason) Glenn 1702–1775
      1. 1. Susan Harris 1764–1824 m. FRANCIS (RUFFIN enslaver) (99) 1750–1803
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Ruffin 1788–1837 m. REUBEN (BUTLER enslaver) (12) 1788–1812

WILLIAM SHORT's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of WILLIAM III SHORT in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1741
16 Sep 1741
Age 76
Death of WILLIAM III SHORT in Surry, Virginia
Surry, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1665; Birth city: Surry Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1741
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia

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